The event will feature a fashion show along with a newly made short film based on Reichert’s short story that was the catalyst for the new collection.

“When I was gathering images for inspiration, I was also writing a story,” Reichert said during an interview at her atelier on the Commons last week. “Then I based all of the clothes for the collection on the story, and then made a short film with the main character of the story wearing the clothes. It definitely was something that I had very strongly visualized before I had decided to make it into a movie.”

The short film follows a cyborg girl through her stream of consciousness as she contemplates her technical enhancements. Reichert made the movie with a few friends, but did most of the work herself. “I’m the writer, director, producer, editor, costume designer, and special effects person,” she said with a laugh.

Friday’s show is at 9:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 and available through www.rachaelreichert.com; at the door, admission is $13. The audience is invited to stay after the show for drinks, music and socializing.

Reichert presents one show each year — she’s been working on this one since January. “I spend half the year making the collection and the other half making custom orders of made-to-measure clothes,” she said. “I have customers in New York, London and Los Angeles.”

Who buys her clothes? “It’s a few different types of people,” she said. “I sell them to burlesque dancers, and people who were them out to nightclubs and other performances. They’re special event clothes. They’re definitely fun to wear.”

Using a sewing machine made in 1952, Reichert makes her clothes with eco-friendly and sustainable fabrics, such as organic cotton, hemp silk and recycled rubber.